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Here are all the materials you should need to kick off a 'Pay fair for patient care' campaign in your workplace, to get healthcare support staff on the right band for the right job.
1. Tell your colleagues 🙋‍♀️ Order leaflets Put up a poster Give members stickers 2. Gather evidence 📊
Use our detailed guide to walk your through what information you need to gather, and how to approach your employer about getting people paid fairly.
Guide for activists Survey template 3. Build support 📣
Throughout the campaign, it will help your case to have people on your side, building pressure. Use these materials to help you reach out for broader support:
Petition template Open letter Share the video on social media

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Here are all the materials you should need to kick off a 'Pay fair for patient care' campaign in your workplace, to get healthcare support staff on the right band for the right job. 1. Tell your colleagues 🙋‍♀️ Order leaflets Put up a poster Give members stickers 2.

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February 2022: Regrading Submission

Over 300 of us HCAs within SFT have completed a survey to demonstrate our case for re-banding.

On 1st February 2022, we submitted our regrading submission to kick start negotiations using the evidence provided so far.

As a trade union we can only represent our members and not only that but the more of us there are, the greater our strength and negotiating influence.

March 2022: Working in Partnership

Following the regrading submission, UNISON HCA Reps have met with senior management within the Trust.

We have offered a negotiated approach to resolve the matter on a collective basis, and a 10 point action plan

In summary, our plan proposes that we set up a joint working group comprising management and UNISON reps to carry out a review in partnership to deliver:

updated HCA Job descriptions for every ward and department in MPH;

clearly defined Band 2 and Band 3 HCA roles required for each part of the service;

assessment of current staff duties and knowledge/training to assign each HCA to the appropriate band;

an agreed change process to support this restructure of roles and move staff;

agreement on other matters, such backpay.

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has agreed to;

set up a project "broadly based on UNISON's 10 point plan"

commit senior leadership and HR resources to deliver the project - Emma Davey (Associate Director of Patient Care) and Maria Lazowski (People Business Partner)

engage and involve UNISON reps at every stage

identify a reasonable timescale in which to aim to complete the project

We are meeting again with trust management on 15 March to put together the draft project plan, set up the working group and agree tasks for each stage
UNISON aims to nominate a representative or point of contact for each ward/department to participate in the review for their area - UNISON training and paid release from work is available; currently our gaps are in:

MPH: General Theatres

MPH: Gould Ward

MPH: Barrington ward

MPH: Fielding ward

MPH: Children's Wards

MPH: Mendip Ward

MPH: Portman Ward

MPH: Head & Neck Theatres

Bridgwater Community Hospital

Burnham Community Hospital

Chard Community Hospital

Crewkerne Community Hospital

Dene Barton Community Hospital

Minehead Community Hospital

West Mendip Community Hospital

Wincanton Community Hospital

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Over 300 of us HCAs within SFT have completed a survey to demonstrate our case for re-banding. On 1st February 2022, we submitted our regrading submission to kick start negotiations using the evidence provided so far. As a trade union we can only represent our members and not only that but the more of us there are, the greater our strength and negotiating influence.

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Pay fair for patient care | Healthcare assistants | UNISON National

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UNISON is working to get healthcare support staff carrying out clinical tasks above their pay band to be rewarded, respected and recognised. Find out more about our campaign.

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Pay fair for patient care - branch guide

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Concorde Health - HCA A5 2pp - July 2022 v5